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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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